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OCD-style anxious is different than a normal person's anxiety.

That is a statement from Catholic Tradition, not the Bible. You may indeed believe it and believe in the validity of Catholic Tradition. But such a stance cannot successfully be argued from a sola scriptura standpoint.

theefaith, everybody believes that Christ gave teachers, but not everybody believes it the way you do. Speaking as the the classical positions of this debate: - Catholics will interpret this as a visible church, with one big earthly institution. There's a lot of emphasis as the importance of...

Lavender Purple, if you are feeling super anxious about something and can't get it out of your head, then those feelings aren't from God. OCD is a serious medical condition and needs to be treated as such. Please seek medical help for that disorder. Once medical issues are under control...

The "Mormon" Bible is the KJV, which is used for all English congregations. Obviously Spanish speakers use a Spanish Bible version, etc.

Whether it's correct to be baptized as a baby or a child/adult is something that different denominations will have different views on. You'll have to do your own study for those answers.

You're not being repetitive at all :) If you think you were baptized, that's great. If you are pretty sure you were baptized and happen to be mistaken, I don't think the Lord will hold it against ;)

That's what the corruption of the flesh is two fold - Obvious literal changes to flesh that now gets sick, gets old, has deformities, dies, etc. - Everyone has the temptation/inclination to sin. However, having an inclination is different than acting on it. There's nothing sinful about being...

Thanks for your post @marks. I've enjoyed this conversation, though I don't have to much to type right here :)

... I'm not sure... Let me phrase things this way: a baby as committed no sin. They have no responsibility for another's sins. They are innocent until they themselves sin (and hence become a sinner themselves). An infant whom dies is saved by Christ's grace, not sentenced to torture for...

Your question isn't offensive at all :) When a person is baptized, they take the name of Christ upon themselves and formally become a child of God. All of their previous sins are washed away, and they are made new. When that same person inevitably sins again, that doesn't make them suddenly...

I disagree with you on every point here. You choose to sin, that then makes you a sinner. Reverse that is an attempt to erase your culpability. Hence no Original Sin doctrine (from my perspective). Aside- I really do enjoy your very thoughtful posts and engagement here @marks

For me, that reason I can't embrace the idea of the the "Original Sin" doctrine, is that it does imply that an infant is culpable for another's sin, and sentenced to torture because of it. I just don't find such to be part of God's Truth. A sinner is a person who sins. Not somebody whom...

I see this all being about consequences. Not culpability. Children suffer consequences for their parent's actions all the time. That doesn't mean the child is responsible. Culpability is the question though. For me: A sinner is a person who sins. They must commit a sin and be culpable for...

Thank you for sharing!

(shortened your op just for length) Different people define "Original Sin" different ways. Obviously yes Adam did do wrong. Yes Adam did die, and every person born will die. Yes, every human has the temptation/inclination to sin, and they inevitably will sin by adulthood. Those are all...

"Anti-cultist" propaganda wastes it's time fighting against a huge strawman that don't actually fact check. I'm going to stick with actual study of real beliefs. You can do what you want.

Only according to Anti-cult propaganda. Actual beliefs of the Church of Jesus of Latter-Day Saints are different.

* eye roll* Some folks just aren’t interested in thoughtful and respectful dialogue.

CFR I spoke highly of Mary only, and my response was ignored. I called her a righteous disciple of Christ.